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Population in Sudan compared to Venezuela: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sudan was 50,448,963 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sudan's population is 53,335,233 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.86 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Sudan is ranked the 29th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.64% for Sudan vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Sudan has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sudan has increased from 32M people to 53.3M (66.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Sudan vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sudan Venezuela
2100 137,695,876 28,408,393
2099 137,114,644 28,554,225
2098 136,500,499 28,705,786
2097 135,860,701 28,850,257
2096 135,222,218 28,995,972
2095 134,553,615 29,132,759
2094 133,902,112 29,262,925
2093 133,186,791 29,392,244
2092 132,427,642 29,508,795
2091 131,674,049 29,621,832
2090 130,893,042 29,732,297
2089 130,075,970 29,838,428
2088 129,234,968 29,934,468
2087 128,358,981 30,028,670
2086 127,463,823 30,118,600
2085 126,555,673 30,199,220
2084 125,612,419 30,274,712
2083 124,663,868 30,346,195
2082 123,716,124 30,416,426
2081 122,772,016 30,482,094
2080 121,805,246 30,547,260
2079 120,822,781 30,610,834
2078 119,802,944 30,672,514
2077 118,776,597 30,728,816
2076 117,748,457 30,777,988
2075 116,688,549 30,827,559
2074 115,601,159 30,866,891
2073 114,499,847 30,911,390
2072 113,374,089 30,954,923
2071 112,235,978 30,997,109
2070 111,102,687 31,037,381
2069 109,945,533 31,075,808
2068 108,791,037 31,109,149
2067 107,581,192 31,145,122
2066 106,357,353 31,175,867
2065 105,145,307 31,200,466
2064 103,903,801 31,215,062
2063 102,642,643 31,230,451
2062 101,354,095 31,243,713
2061 100,067,335 31,253,501
2060 98,765,585 31,262,578
2059 97,461,067 31,270,532
2058 96,135,716 31,271,671
2057 94,800,344 31,274,675
2056 93,458,640 31,266,571
2055 92,089,717 31,250,513
2054 90,711,253 31,236,686
2053 89,342,122 31,220,143
2052 87,962,125 31,192,608
2051 86,581,277 31,172,098
2050 85,194,794 31,137,475
2049 83,803,171 31,102,109
2048 82,442,635 31,060,623
2047 81,085,689 31,007,458
2046 79,725,126 30,958,617
2045 78,359,927 30,903,304
2044 77,006,049 30,843,044
2043 75,652,858 30,774,770
2042 74,312,465 30,692,483
2041 72,968,877 30,605,785
2040 71,640,015 30,502,599
2039 70,319,906 30,387,061
2038 69,001,239 30,266,220
2037 67,665,904 30,143,030
2036 66,337,650 30,012,966
2035 65,001,359 29,868,832
2034 63,664,516 29,716,052
2033 62,329,849 29,572,150
2032 61,007,985 29,426,362
2031 59,695,860 29,278,011
2030 58,384,521 29,137,930
2029 57,082,767 29,002,751
2028 55,800,806 28,878,872
2027 54,523,219 28,749,068
2026 52,894,744 28,628,678
2025 51,256,148 28,514,989
2024 50,448,963 28,405,543
2023 50,042,791 28,300,854
2022 49,383,346 28,213,017
2021 48,066,924 28,237,826
2020 46,789,231 28,444,077
2019 45,548,175 28,938,098
2018 44,230,596 29,807,592
2017 42,714,306 30,565,323
2016 41,259,892 30,765,720
2015 40,024,431 30,573,972
2014 38,823,318 30,254,079
2013 37,785,849 29,912,198
2012 36,923,178 29,553,826
2011 36,140,806 29,185,212
2010 35,414,399 28,813,101
2009 34,569,113 28,438,298
2008 33,623,980 28,053,696
2007 32,764,135 27,649,363
2006 31,992,435 27,224,686
2005 31,262,444 26,785,804
2004 30,556,637 26,340,838
2003 29,896,035 25,892,703
2002 29,228,727 25,435,671
2001 28,516,770 24,979,922
2000 27,816,745 24,526,708
1999 27,130,613 24,066,593
1998 26,458,999 23,601,337
1997 25,799,821 23,131,685
1996 25,231,528 22,662,113
1995 24,672,143 22,193,821
1994 24,043,948 21,725,188
1993 23,445,592 21,254,520
1992 22,927,355 20,780,948
1991 22,470,676 20,304,896
1990 22,021,481 19,827,010
1989 21,578,022 19,348,921
1988 21,138,431 18,871,020
1987 20,704,904 18,394,963
1986 20,288,238 17,923,536
1985 19,905,872 17,461,434
1984 19,546,528 17,008,841
1983 19,109,770 16,562,205
1982 18,486,645 16,121,874
1981 17,780,572 15,687,297
1980 17,058,905 15,258,218
1979 16,355,352 14,834,552
1978 15,695,003 14,416,684
1977 15,086,614 14,006,812
1976 14,569,716 13,606,284
1975 14,064,798 13,215,892
1974 13,580,723 12,835,351
1973 13,049,315 12,463,537
1972 12,527,856 12,099,180
1971 12,105,539 11,741,008
1970 11,695,771 11,387,790
1969 11,298,936 11,040,280
1968 10,917,999 10,697,530
1967 10,550,597 10,358,513
1966 10,197,578 10,024,854
1965 9,858,030 9,697,790
1964 9,531,109 9,377,712
1963 9,218,077 9,064,021
1962 8,919,028 8,756,870
1961 8,634,941 8,455,915
1960 8,364,489 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/sudan/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sudan increased by 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sudan gained 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Sudan was ranked 36th most populous country in 2006 and is 29th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sudan's population will grow by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people with a rank change from 29th to 21st. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 138M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Sudan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sudan Venezuela
2100 0.42% -0.51%
2099 0.45% -0.53%
2098 0.47% -0.5%
2097 0.47% -0.5%
2096 0.5% -0.47%
2095 0.49% -0.44%
2094 0.54% -0.44%
2093 0.57% -0.39%
2092 0.57% -0.38%
2091 0.6% -0.37%
2090 0.63% -0.36%
2089 0.65% -0.32%
2088 0.68% -0.31%
2087 0.7% -0.3%
2086 0.72% -0.27%
2085 0.75% -0.25%
2084 0.76% -0.24%
2083 0.77% -0.23%
2082 0.77% -0.22%
2081 0.79% -0.21%
2080 0.81% -0.21%
2079 0.85% -0.2%
2078 0.86% -0.18%
2077 0.87% -0.16%
2076 0.91% -0.16%
2075 0.94% -0.13%
2074 0.96% -0.14%
2073 0.99% -0.14%
2072 1.01% -0.14%
2071 1.02% -0.13%
2070 1.05% -0.12%
2069 1.06% -0.11%
2068 1.12% -0.12%
2067 1.15% -0.1%
2066 1.15% -0.08%
2065 1.19% -0.05%
2064 1.23% -0.05%
2063 1.27% -0.04%
2062 1.29% -0.03%
2061 1.32% -0.03%
2060 1.34% -0.03%
2059 1.38% -0.004%
2058 1.41% -0.01%
2057 1.44% 0.03%
2056 1.49% 0.05%
2055 1.52% 0.04%
2054 1.53% 0.05%
2053 1.57% 0.09%
2052 1.59% 0.07%
2051 1.63% 0.11%
2050 1.66% 0.11%
2049 1.65% 0.13%
2048 1.67% 0.17%
2047 1.71% 0.16%
2046 1.74% 0.18%
2045 1.76% 0.2%
2044 1.79% 0.22%
2043 1.8% 0.27%
2042 1.84% 0.28%
2041 1.85% 0.34%
2040 1.88% 0.38%
2039 1.91% 0.4%
2038 1.97% 0.41%
2037 2% 0.43%
2036 2.06% 0.48%
2035 2.1% 0.51%
2034 2.14% 0.49%
2033 2.17% 0.5%
2032 2.2% 0.51%
2031 2.25% 0.48%
2030 2.28% 0.47%
2029 2.3% 0.43%
2028 2.34% 0.45%
2027 3.08% 0.42%
2026 3.2% 0.4%
2025 1.6% 0.39%
2024 0.81% 0.37%
2023 1.34% 0.31%
2022 2.74% -0.09%
2021 2.73% -0.73%
2020 2.72% -1.71%
2019 2.98% -2.92%
2018 3.55% -2.48%
2017 3.53% -0.65%
2016 3.09% 0.63%
2015 3.09% 1.06%
2014 2.75% 1.14%
2013 2.34% 1.21%
2012 2.16% 1.26%
2011 2.05% 1.29%
2010 2.45% 1.32%
2009 2.81% 1.37%
2008 2.62% 1.46%
2007 2.41% 1.56%
2006 2.34% 1.64%
2005 2.31% 1.69%
2004 2.21% 1.73%
2003 2.28% 1.8%
2002 2.5% 1.82%
2001 2.52% 1.85%
2000 2.53% 1.91%
1999 2.54% 1.97%
1998 2.55% 2.03%
1997 2.25% 2.07%
1996 2.27% 2.11%
1995 2.61% 2.16%
1994 2.55% 2.21%
1993 2.26% 2.28%
1992 2.03% 2.34%
1991 2.04% 2.41%
1990 2.06% 2.47%
1989 2.08% 2.53%
1988 2.09% 2.59%
1987 2.05% 2.63%
1986 1.92% 2.65%
1985 1.84% 2.66%
1984 2.29% 2.7%
1983 3.37% 2.73%
1982 3.97% 2.77%
1981 4.23% 2.81%
1980 4.3% 2.86%
1979 4.21% 2.9%
1978 4.03% 2.93%
1977 3.55% 2.94%
1976 3.59% 2.95%
1975 3.56% 2.96%
1974 4.07% 2.98%
1973 4.16% 3.01%
1972 3.49% 3.05%
1971 3.5% 3.1%
1970 3.51% 3.15%
1969 3.49% 3.2%
1968 3.48% 3.27%
1967 3.46% 3.33%
1966 3.44% 3.37%
1965 3.43% 3.41%
1964 3.4% 3.46%
1963 3.35% 3.51%
1962 3.29% 3.56%
1961 3.23% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/sudan/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sudan grew by 0.81%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Sudan Venezuela
Current population
53335233
28661242
Population rank 29/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.35%
One net population change
1.29 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
18.7 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
1.64 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,113 +287
Annual growth/decline +406,172 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.81 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +291,469 -100,467
Net migration rank 6/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 2,397,113 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 29/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 94/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sudan
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sudan Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 291,469 - -100,467
2024 - -544,257 - -105,297
2023 1,361,564 -1,349,998 213,020 -112,899
2022 1,333,992 -26,668 216,619 -141,107
2021 1,293,817 31,664 207,746 -332,936
2020 1,295,781 -65,933 237,223 -524,649
2019 1,291,747 -39,491 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,257,387 125,499 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,208,046 441,623 340,222 -817,376
2016 1,174,422 84,728 359,651 -283,270
2015 1,145,259 66,476 384,560 -77,417
2014 1,097,962 92,504 395,088 -62,437
2013 1,078,446 -194,001 408,930 -57,818
2012 1,073,062 -232,196 420,758 -55,131
2011 1,070,888 -347,024 425,958 -54,384
2010 1,068,381 -339,466 425,397 -52,781
2009 1,041,810 -80,159 427,257 -50,286
2008 1,001,826 -73,188 435,870 -43,636
2007 992,819 -201,769 452,482 -36,060
2006 963,740 -211,387 460,152 -27,240
2005 907,017 -199,378 463,260 -18,407
2004 889,382 -185,392 455,881 -10,798
2003 898,226 -281,001 456,902 -5,729
2002 897,965 -180,603 466,821 -3,944
2001 880,284 -173,745 451,487 -2,856
2000 858,536 -165,030 459,802 -1,999
1999 835,840 -157,090 463,787 -1,376
1998 814,752 -150,271 469,123 -1,010
1997 802,245 -148,368 472,002 -816
1996 792,926 -310,221 468,653 -708
1995 780,700 -144,670 469,267 -622
1994 764,645 -144,324 469,178 -559
1993 743,249 -166,861 473,189 -477
1992 731,177 -271,093 474,824 -381
1991 714,612 -261,341 477,917 -236
1990 699,953 -254,825 478,168 -69
1989 683,743 -241,979 478,053 32
1988 672,604 -235,213 477,569 137
1987 658,416 -228,756 474,204 182
1986 649,649 -245,968 468,252 201
1985 583,382 -222,315 455,517 237
1984 577,405 -219,755 449,186 247
1983 570,198 -54,325 443,569 260
1982 606,362 124,007 436,564 260
1981 585,087 96,697 432,059 251
1980 552,930 208,602 425,613 237
1979 524,942 120,613 421,256 228
1978 497,987 177,153 414,032 205
1977 483,089 58,540 405,315 196
1976 470,019 22,147 395,344 190
1975 454,813 62,843 385,045 186
1974 444,456 6,023 375,678 173
1973 439,201 173,143 367,612 171
1972 428,340 2,238 360,749 173
1971 417,641 -3,577 355,212 215
1970 401,013 4,479 350,709 305
1969 385,712 2,476 343,596 403
1968 370,917 2,776 340,973 532
1967 356,599 4,508 335,813 717
1966 342,118 2,813 329,697 1,087
1965 327,799 6,367 321,695 1,656
1964 315,166 4,505 314,397 2,410
1963 302,132 4,263 307,279 3,296
1962 287,317 4,387 299,345 4,386
1961 272,562 3,904 292,109 6,069
1960 262,235 2,194 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/sudan/venezuela | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.1% of the population change in Sudan is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people). In Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 2,397,113 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Sudan, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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